Northern District of Florida • 4:26-cv-00185

#1

Apr 17, 2026

PETITION for Writ of Habeas Corpus, filed by MELVIN JAVIER GARCIA LOPEZ. (baf) (No service copies provided.) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

#2

Apr 17, 2026

Filing fee: $ 5.00, receipt number 400007017. Fee status updated to paid. (baf) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

#3

Apr 17, 2026

Notice to Pro Se (baf) (Entered: 04/17/2026)

Apr 17, 2026

ACTION REQUIRED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE: Chambers of MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARTIN A FITZPATRICK notified that action is needed Re: 2 Filing Fee Received, 1 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (baf)

#4

Apr 21, 2026

NOTICE of Appearance by LENNARD B REGISTER, III on behalf of TODD BLANCHE, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, GARRETT J RIPA, WARDEN (REGISTER, LENNARD) (Entered: 04/21/2026)

Apr 22, 2026

ACTION REQUIRED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE: Chambers of MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARTIN A FITZPATRICK notified that action is needed Re: 4 Notice of Appearance. (baf)

#5

Apr 24, 2026

ORDER - The Clerk of Court shall prepare and send sufficient copies of this Order, the petition, ECF No. 1, and summons to the Acting Attorney General of the United States Todd Blanche and the Acting Director of ICE Todd M. Lyons. The Clerk of Court shall prepare copies of this Order, the petition, ECF No. 1, and summons, and serve those documents on the United States Attorney for this District who shall have until 5/14/2026, in which to file an answer or similar response to the petition. Petitioner shall have until 5/22/2026, in which to file a reply to the answer or response filed by the Respondents. The Clerk of Court shall return this file upon the filing of the amended petition, the filing of an answer or other response to the petition, or no later than 5/14/2026. Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE CHARLES A STAMPELOS on 4/24/2026. (baf) (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#6

Apr 24, 2026

Summons Issued as to TODD BLANCHE, TODD LYONS, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 - ICE Acting Director, Todd Lyons Summons, # 2 - U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Florida Summons) (baf) (Entered: 04/27/2026)

#7

May 12, 2026

RESPONSE TO § 2241 HABEAS PETITION (Doc. 1 ) by TODD BLANCHE, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, GARRETT RIPA, WARDEN. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1_Notice to Appear, # 2 Exhibit 2_Record of Deportable_Inadmissible Alien, # 3 Exhibit 3_Civil Arrest Warrant, # 4 Exhibit 4_Detention History) (REGISTER, LENNARD) Modified title on 5/12/2026 (baf). (Entered: 05/12/2026)

#8

May 12, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE Executed as to TODD BLANCHE. (baf) (Entered: 05/12/2026)

May 12, 2026

ACTION REQUIRED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE: Chambers of MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARTIN A FITZPATRICK notified that action is needed Re: 7 RESPONSE TO § 2241 HABEAS PETITION (Doc. 1 ). (baf)

May 12, 2026

ACTION REQUIRED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE: Chambers of MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARTIN A FITZPATRICK notified that action is needed Re: 8 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE Executed as to TODD BLANCHE. (baf)

#9

May 19, 2026

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE Executed as to TODD LYONS. (baf) (Entered: 05/19/2026)

May 19, 2026

ACTION REQUIRED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE: Chambers of MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARTIN A FITZPATRICK notified that action is needed Re: 9 ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE Executed as to TODD LYONS. (baf)

#10

May 20, 2026

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION - For the reasons discussed, it is respectfully RECOMMENDED that the 28 U.S.C § 2241 petition for writ of habeas corpus, ECF No. 1, be GRANTED in part and Respondents be required to provide Petitioner with an individualized bond hearing pursuant to § 1226(a) before an Immigration Judge within seven (7) days or, in the alternative, release Petitioner. Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARTIN A FITZPATRICK on 5/20/2026. (baf) R&R flag set. (Internal deadline for referral to district judge if objections are not filed earlier: 6/17/2026.) (Entered: 05/21/2026)

#11

May 22, 2026

PETITIONER'S REPLY IN OPPOSITION TO 7 RESPONSE TO § 2241 HABEAS PETITION (Doc. 1 ) by MELVIN JAVIER GARCIA LOPEZ (baf) (Entered: 05/22/2026)

May 22, 2026

ACTION REQUIRED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE: Chambers of MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARTIN A FITZPATRICK notified that action is needed Re: 11 PETITIONER'S REPLY IN OPPOSITION TO 7 RESPONSE TO § 2241 HABEAS PETITION (Doc. 1 ). (baf)

#12

Jun 17, 2026

NOTICE OF POSTING OF BOND AND MOTION TO DISMISS AS MOOT (Doc. 1 ) by TODD BLANCHE, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, TODD LYONS, MARKWAYNE MULLIN, GARRETT RIPA, WARDEN. (Internal deadline for referral to judge if response not filed earlier: 7/1/2026). (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1_Detention History_Bonded Out) (REGISTER, LENNARD) Modified title on 6/17/2026 (baf). (Entered: 06/17/2026)

#13

Jun 17, 2026

ORDER REGARDING JURISDICTION re 12 NOTICE of Posting Bond and MOTION to Dismiss as Moot (Doc. 1 ). (If Petitioner objects to dismissal without prejudice based on mootness, he must file a response no later than 6/24/2026). Signed by CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 6/17/2026. (kdm) (Entered: 06/18/2026)

#14

Jun 25, 2026

ORDER OF DISMISSAL ; granting 12 MOTION to Dismiss. Signed by CHIEF JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR on 6/25/2026. The clerk will enter a judgment that says, "This case is dismissed without prejudice based on mootness." The clerk will then close the file. (kdm)

#15

Jun 25, 2026

CLERK'S JUDGMENT re 14 ORDER OF DISMISSAL. (kdm) (Entered: 06/25/2026)

Jun 25, 2026

Set Deadline - Miscellaneous Deadline for the entire hard documents case file to be destroyed - by 9/25/2026. (kdm)